Simple Summary Feeding our growing population is one of the primary concerns of plant
breeders. Plant breeding needs to deliver a steady stream of modern cultivars in a time-and …

High-throughput sequencing technologies (HSTs) have revolutionized crop breeding. The
advent of these technologies has enabled the identification of beneficial quantitative trait loci …

Molecular markers play a crucial role in the improvement of rice. To benefit from these
markers, genotyping is carried out to identify the differences at a specific position in the …

Bacterial wilt (BW) disease, which is caused by Ralstonia solanacearum, is one globally
prevalent plant disease leading to significant losses of crop production and yield with the …

Olives are one of the most important fruit and woody oil trees cultivated in many parts of the
world. Olive oil is a critical component of the Mediterranean diet due to its importance in …

Rice production is a critical component of global food security. To date, rice is grown in over
100 countries and is the primary source of food for more than 3 billion people. Despite its …

Introduction of modern tools and techniques into crop breeding and genetics are necessary
to meet the growing demand for food and extreme environmental changes. Traditionally …

The recent advancement of bioinformatics tools and next-generation sequencing (NGS) has
created enormous opportunities for a thorough understanding of quantitative (complex) traits …

To overcome the multiple challenges currently faced by agriculture, such as climate change
and soil deterioration, more efficient plant breeding strategies are required. Genomic …

Abstract Durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) breeding programs face many challenges
surrounding the development of stable varieties with high quality and yield. Therefore …